Isaiah

Isaiah 49:6–7

6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant,

to raise up the tribes of Jacob,

and to restore the protected ones of Israel.

I will also make You a light for the nations,

to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”b

7Thus says the LORD,

the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel,

to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation,

to the Servant of rulers:

“Kings will see You and rise,

and princes will bow down,

because of the LORD, who is faithful,

the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”

Footnotes

  • b 49:6 Cited in Acts 13:47|ACT 13:47

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Isaiah 49:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He saysוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
It is not enoughנָקֵ֨לnā·qêlVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
for You to beמִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥mih·yō·wṯ·ḵāPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Myלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
Servantעֶ֔בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
to raise upלְהָקִים֙lə·hā·qîmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and to restoreלְהָשִׁ֑יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
the protectedוּנְצִירֵיū·nə·ṣī·rēConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH5336 preserved
ones of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
I will also makeוּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
You a lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH216 light
for the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
to bringלִֽהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My salvationיְשׁוּעָתִ֖יyə·šū·‘ā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3444 salvation
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the endsקְצֵ֥הqə·ṣêhNoun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Isaiah 49:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thusכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
saysאָֽמַר־’ā·mar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Redeemerגֹּאֵ֨לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁ֗וֹqə·ḏō·wō·šōwAdjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to Him whoנֶ֜פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
was despisedלִבְזֹה־liḇ·zōh-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH959 despise
abhorredלִמְתָ֤עֵֽבlim·ṯā·‘êḇPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular constructH8581 loathe, detest
by the nationגּוֹי֙gō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
to the Servantלְעֶ֣בֶדlə·‘e·ḇeḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
of rulersמֹשְׁלִ֔יםmō·šə·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
Kingsמְלָכִים֙mə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
will see Youיִרְא֣וּyir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
and riseוָקָ֔מוּwā·qā·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and princesשָׂרִ֖יםśā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
will bow downוְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֑וּwə·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
because ofלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is faithfulנֶאֱמָ֔ןne·’ĕ·mānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH539 confirm, support
the Holyקְדֹ֥שׁqə·ḏōšAdjective - masculine singular constructH6918 sacred, holy
One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who has chosen Youוַיִּבְחָרֶֽךָּ׃way·yiḇ·ḥā·re·kāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH977 choose

Cross-references

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Isaiah 49:6 Acts 13:47 · Isaiah 42:6 · Luke 2:32 · Psalm 98:2–3 · Isaiah 52:10 · Isaiah 60:3 · Luke 24:46–47 · Acts 26:18 · Isaiah 11:10 · John 1:4–9 · Isaiah 46:13 · Isaiah 24:14–16

Isaiah 49:7 1 Peter 2:4 · Matthew 26:67 · Isaiah 53:3 · Isaiah 48:17 · Psalm 72:10–11 · Psalm 22:6–8 · Isaiah 49:23 · Matthew 20:28 · Isaiah 49:1 · Psalm 69:7–9 · Zechariah 11:8 · Isaiah 42:1

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